Return of "Eddie Coyle"
A reader pointed out yesterday that Peter Yates' The Friends of Eddie Coyle, one of the great '70s crime films (and probably the best Boston crime movie ever made, no disrespect to The Departed), will play Friday, January 5, at the American Cinematheque's Overlook/Underrated series at the Egyptian.
This feels like fourteenth or fifteenth goad for Paramount Home Video (or whomever owns the rights) to please stand up and fund a decent high-def remastering and release this little masterpiece on DVD, complete with audio commentary (Yates is still around -- too many others have passed including star Robert Mitchum and costar Peter Boyle) and some kind of looking-back, respect-must-be-paid documentary.
Turner Classic Movies is allowing viewers to vote for the films they'd most like to see released on DVD. Eddie Coyle is ranked #36, but it needs more supporters. Turner says that they notify distributors of movies with high demand, so fans need to vote to improve its standing. Here's the link.
Posted by Jeffrey Wells on December 19, 2006 at 8:13 AM
comment #1
Colin
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Wow, looking at TCM's list, it's shocking to see that The African Queen isn't out on DVD. That's my dad's all time favorite film, and Bogart won an Oscar for it. It was also nominated for Hepburn, Huston (directing), and screenplay.
Posted by Colin
at December 19, 2006 8:58 AM
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donnyboy
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Anyone download this movie on Amazon, its says it is available for a digital download...
Posted by donnyboy
at December 19, 2006 11:29 AM
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Jesse Perry
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Where is TCM's list? I saw the mention on COYLE's profile page, but I couldn't find a link to the full list.
Posted by Jesse Perry
at December 19, 2006 11:36 AM
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Colin
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Jesse, I'm not sure if they have a full list, but on the main page:
http://www.tcmdb.com/index.jsp
they have the top 9 at the bottom.
Posted by Colin
at December 19, 2006 12:06 PM
comment #5
CambridgeCat
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How on earth did the Newsweek guy not include MONUMENT AVE on his list??? Equally disturbing is the inclusion of MYSTIC RIVER, a two star movie if I ever saw one.
I actually have the FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE bootleg DVD and it's not all that bad. Not great but better than the one videotape of it I was able to rent, which must have been taped in a theatre.
Put this movie on DVD and I'll be forst in line.
Posted by CambridgeCat
at December 19, 2006 6:34 PM
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D.Z.
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BTW, the Eddie Coyle thing is a double feature.
Posted by D.Z.
at December 19, 2006 6:51 PM
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dixiedugan
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Somehow, Paramount's pre-1940 films are being releases thru Universal and the MCA merger. I don't know, the whole deal or rights or whatever details makes my head hurt.
Never a surprise to me that Eddie isn't out on dvd yet. They haven't managed to bother with Wings yet, and that was a Best Pic winner.
Posted by dixiedugan
at December 20, 2006 6:15 AM
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donnyboy
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Paramount needs to release Billy Wilder's ACE IN THE HOLE with Kirk Douglas !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by donnyboy
at December 20, 2006 2:54 PM